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HKEX: Re-appointment of Chairman

Date 27/04/2022

The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) has resolved to re-appoint Mrs Laura May-Lung Cha (“Mrs Cha”) as the Chairman of the Board (“Chairman”) for a term to be coterminous with her directorship.

Meeting With Egyptian Prime Minister To Discuss Increasing The Government Institutional Investment In The Egyptian Capital Market

Date 27/04/2022

The Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr. Mustafa Madbouli, held a meeting to discuss increasing government institutional investment in the Egyptian Capital Market.  The meeting was held in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance, Major General Jamal Awad, Chairman of the National Authority for Social Insurance, Mr. Ahmed Kojuk, Deputy Minister of Finance for Financial Policy, Dr. Mohammed Farid Saleh, Executive Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange, Dr. Sherif Farouk, Chairman of the Egyptian Post Office, Mr. Basel Al-Ani, President of Misr Insurance Holding Company, Mr. Alaa Abdel Aziz, Chairman of the Egyptian Endowments Authority(Awkaf), Mr. Dr. Mohammed Dahi, Chairman of the Health Insurance Authority, and representatives of the Employees Fund of the Suez Canal Authority as well as representatives of other entities and companies.

LME Management Appointments

Date 27/04/2022

• Matthew Chamberlain to remain as LME CEO in permanent role
• Adrian Farnham to retire as LME Clear CEO in July 2022; successor will be announced in due course
• Catherine Lester, LME Group CFO, to be succeeded by current Acting LME Group CFO, Tabitha Silverwood

Bink Appoints Senior Leaders From HSBC And Visa To Its Executive Team As It Expands Into New Markets

Date 27/04/2022

Bink has further strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointments of Jose Jimenez Mancha as Chief Commercial Officer and Marty Kerr as Regional Head Asia Pacific.

CME Group's Voluntary Carbon Emissions Offset Contracts Surpass 100 Million Offsets Traded

Date 27/04/2022

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that combined volume across CME Group's voluntary carbon emissions offset contracts has surpassed 100,000 contracts traded, equivalent to 100 million carbon offset credits, or 100 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.

Leading Independent Investment Bank Equita Becomes The Newest Member Of Spectrum Markets

Date 27/04/2022

• As a member of the venue Equita will enable its client base to offer securitised derivatives trading on Spectrum Markets
• The Italian investment bank will have the option to open the door to issuers on Spectrum requiring quick access to potential market making services

Meeting With Egyptian Prime Minister To Discuss Increasing The Government Institutional Investment In The Egyptian Capital Market

Date 27/04/2022

The Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr. Mustafa Madbouli, held a meeting to discuss increasing government institutional investment in the Egyptian Capital Market.  The meeting was held in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance, Major General Jamal Awad, Chairman of the National Authority for Social Insurance, Mr. Ahmed Kojuk, Deputy Minister of Finance for Financial Policy, Dr. Mohammed Farid Saleh, Executive Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange, Dr. Sherif Farouk, Chairman of the Egyptian Post Office, Mr. Basel Al-Ani, President of Misr Insurance Holding Company, Mr. Alaa Abdel Aziz, Chairman of the Egyptian Endowments Authority(Awkaf), Mr. Dr. Mohammed Dahi, Chairman of the Health Insurance Authority, and representatives of the Employees Fund of the Suez Canal Authority as well as representatives of other entities and companies.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With The Labour Day Replacement Holiday And Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Date 27/04/2022

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) and its subsidiaries will be closed on Monday, 2 May 2022, in conjunction with the Labour Day replacement holiday. The Exchange will also be closed on  Tuesday, 3 May 2022 and Wednesday, 4 May 2022 in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays.  

HANetf Launches EV Charging Infrastructure ETF Tracking Solactive Index

Date 27/04/2022

The automotive industry is going through a rapid and disruptive change. The development of alternatives to the combustion engine and especially the emergence of electric vehicles will change the landscape of the automotive ecosystem. This scenario can drive growth in industries that provide technical solutions and innovations in the fields of Electric Vehicle Manufacturing, Autonomous Driving, Charging Infrastructure, and Battery Technology. Building on that demand, HANetf has today issued the EV Charging Infrastructure ETF (ticker ELEC), which tracks the Solactive Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Index. It is the first ETF globally to provide pure exposure to the EV charging infrastructure sector and hence give investors a chance to participate in the growth of this area within the growing EV ecosystem.

Deutsche Börse Group Partners With DataBP To Digitize Market Data Licensing

Date 27/04/2022

DataBP, the data licensing and subscription management platform, today announced that it has partnered with Deutsche Börse Group to implement a digital data licensing and management platform to streamline business operations and optimize the customer experience for its Market Data + Services (MD+S) business.